Thursday, February 27
The Screening Room
9:30 pm
Friday, February 28
The Screening Room
4:00 pm
Fueled by a quietly intense lead performance by acclaimed American actor Ben Foster, this second feature by Nova Scotia-based director Jason Buxton is a gripping portrait of a man cracking under pressures both external and internal. Based on a short story by Winnipeg writer Russell Wangersky, the drama stars Foster as Josh McCall, a family man who discovers that a tight curve on the road outside his new home has an alarming tendency to cause grisly car accidents. The family’s proximity to trauma takes an increasing toll on Josh’s relationship with his wife Rachel (Cobie Smulders) and his mental state. More than matching the expectations the filmmaker raised with his 2013 award-winner BLACKBIRD, Buxton’s skillful second feature succeeds both as perceptive character study and steely psychological thriller.
Director: Jason Buxton
Cast: Cobie Smulders, Ben Foster, Alexandra Castillo, Gavin Drea, Reid Price, Bob Mann, Sam Vigneault
Language: English
Runtime: 111 minutes
Content advisory: mature themes
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